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Welcome to Aurelia ...

The city of Aurelia is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Aurelia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Aurelia has a population of 958 people<3> (see below for details).

Aurelia is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Aurelia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Aurelia is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Aurelia: 51005<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aurelia had an population of 958 people. This is a decrease of 7.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aurelia had a population of 1,036 people (or 8.58% of the total population of Cherokee County). This makes Aurelia the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Aurelia represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,036 people, the population of Aurelia decreased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,062 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Aurelia.

Communities Also Named Aurelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Aurelia - they are located in Georgia and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aurelia.

Communities near Aurelia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurelia.

  • Storm Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
  • Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
  • Holstein
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
    • Holstein is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <6>
  • Sioux Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
    • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <6>
  • Schaller
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Sutherland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <6>
  • Galva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Peterson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aurelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aurelia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aurelia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aurelia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurelia. See our Newspapers Page for Aurelia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurelia ...

Looking for more information about Aurelia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Aurelia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aurelia.

Adding Aurelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aurelia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aurelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Aurelia post office opened in 1870.

We also found Aurelia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurelia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurelia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aurelia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurelia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Aurelia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aurelia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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